Hanger attachment for garments.



A. BK. v HANGER ATTACHMENT FOR GARMENTS. APPLICATION rum) APR. 18. 1914.

1,1 18,750. Patented Nov. 24, 1914.

THE NORRIS PETERS CO., PHOTOLITHOW WASHINUION, u C

V G arments,

ARVID an, or ron'r'teivn, MAINE.

HANGER LATT AGHMEN T FQR GARMENTS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 2st, 1914.

Application filed April 13, 1914. Serial No. 832,917.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Anvil) Ema citizen of the United States, residing at Portland, in the county of Cumberland and State of Maine, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hanger Attachments for of which the following is a specification, reference accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to improvements in garments and has particular reference to hanger attachments therefor, and which, though peculiarly useful in connection with coats is also adapted for service in similar articles of apparel, cloaks, capes, etc.

For a great many years 1t has been the universally recognized tailoringpractlce to fasten on the inner side of the collar portion of a coat, a short tape, cord orchain, fastened to the coat immediately adjacent to the back seam or center of the back of the coat, and presenting a free or unattached intermediate part constituting a loop by which the coat may be hung on a hook or equivalent" device. In the employment of a hanger such as that to which I have just alluded, experience has demonstrated the fact that by reason of the weight of the garment beingentirely concentrated at the center of the collar or, as might be properly said, at a single point, the garment fabric and structure became stretched or distorted, resulting in an unshapely or misfitting collar,-especially truein the case of heavier garments, such as cloaks and overcoats. The inner fold of the collar and adjoining back portion of the body of the garment is unduly pulled up or outer fold of the collar, which, under constant hanging, became a permanent disfiguration and destroyed that nicety of fit around the neck of the user, demanded by the refined tastes of the latter.

The present invention has been inspired by a desire to overcome the objectionable characteristics of the ordinary hanger above discussed, and possesses as its salient feature the provision of a hanger, as a part incorporated in or carried by the garment, of substantial length enabling the opposite end portions thereof to be attached to the garment above the shoulder portions therea of so that as distinguished from throwing all of the supported weight of the garment at the center of the back of the collar unbeing bad therein to the raised, causing an outwardly bulging or receding effect of the der the practice now in vogue, the supporting strains are distributed at opposite sides of the garment, or, as already intimated, at points adjacent to the shoulders where the garments are usually heaviest by reason of the sleeves; or vlewmg the nnprovemcnt from another point of view, the opposite halves of the garmcntmay be said to be supported at widely separated or distinct points.

The invention capable of embodiment in a wide variety of forms and devices, several of which will be illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming part hereof, to enable a clear and full understanding oi' the principle undcrlyingthe same and constituting a similar basis for still other embodiments of the invention, not necessary to be herein illustrated, but which will appeal to persons skilled in the art as coming within the scope of the invention as defined by the hereto appended claims.

Improved details in construction and arrangement of the features of a garment made in keeping with the present improvements will be understood from the drawings referred to, when considered in connection with the specific description hereinaftercontained. i i

In the drawings: Figure 1 is an inside view or elevation of the upper portion of a coat spread out, to better show the same, having on the inside of the collar thereof one form of my improved hanger attaclr ment; Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view of the same; Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fi 1, of another form of the attachment, and Fig. f is a horizontal sectional view through the same; Fig. 5 illustrates a third form of hanger attachment; and Fig. 6 being a longitudinal section thereof.

Referring more specifically to the drawings A represents the upper portion of a coat, representative merely as any garment in connection with which my improved hanger may be advantageously utilized; and B represents the hanger, which may be a chain, cord,'tape or any other suitable material having a central exposed loop portion and oppositely pro ecting concealed tcrmlnal portions C passed inwardly through eyelets ing, designated at E, which latter, it will be appreciated, are immediately above the shoulders of the coat. By this arrangement the supporting strains are correspondingly borne at widely separated points, namely at said shoulder portions, while at the same time an intermediate loop of substantially the conventional length, adapted to engage a hook or the like, is afiorded.

In Fig. 3 the hanger is shown as provided with the loop B and terminal portions C, the latter not being concealed in this instance, but loosely passing through retaining loops 1* of any type found expedient, for example tape or equivalent substance stitched, as at in the seam of attachment between the collar and body of the garment. Here again the ends of the terminals are securely fastened at E at points directly above the shoulder portion of the coat.

That form of the device suggested in Fig. 5 is somewhat similar to the form of Fig. 3 in that flexible sheaves or tubes F are stitched in the seam f between the collar and body of the coat, and are used in lieu of the loops F. The hook engaging loop of the hanger in this instance is again represented as the middle portion thereof B the terminals,working loosely in the sheaves or tubes F ,-at O and the points of fastening above the shoulder portions of the garment at E Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

1. In a garment of the character described,

a hanger therefor having an intermediate loop portion, relatively elongated, flexible, oppositely extending terminal portions extending approximately lengthwise of the loop portion and constituting continuations thereof, the ends of the said relatively elongated portions extending to the shoulder portions of the garment and secured thereat, in combination with means for confining the terminal portions in place while permitting the central back portion of the garment to move therealong.

2. In a garment of the character described, a hanger therefor having an intermediate loop portion, and relatively elongated, flexibl'e, oppositely extending terminal portions extending approximately lengthwise of the loop portion and co-nstltutmg continuatlons thereof, the ends of the said relatively elon-" gated portions extending to the shoulder portions of the garment and secured thereat, in combination with means for confining the terminal portions in place while permitting the central back portion of the garment to Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, 13. C. 

